Aquariums · Côtes-d'Armor
1 Aquarium Marin de Trégastel
The Trégastel Marine Aquarium stands 100 metres from the beach and is hollowed out beneath a great pink granite boulder known as the "Père Éternel".
View full page →What to see in the Côtes-d'Armor in 3 days
The Côtes-d'Armor offer the pink granite coast, headlands, islands, forts and characterful villages. The coastline is very indented, and the hinterland holds surprises.
This itinerary spreads the best-rated sites in the catalogue over three days.
Our day-by-day itinerary
The map shows the numbered stops in visiting order, with one colour per day. The line follows the roads where available; otherwise it joins the stops as the crow flies. Distances and times are approximate (by car, without traffic).
Day 1 — Aquarium Marin de Trégastel to Château de Tonquédec
This day brings together 4 sites close to each other: natural wonders, aquariums and castles. Allow half an hour to an hour and a half per site, plus travel time.
Driving for the day: about 31.4 km, or 50 min behind the wheel in total (excluding visits).
↓ 0.4 km · about 2 min by car to the next stop
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
2 Chaos de l'Ile Renote
The Renote peninsula is a protected natural area that shelters many chaos of pink granite, with fauna and flora characteristic of the seaside.
View full page →↓ 5.5 km · about 14 min by car to the next stop
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
3 Les Rochers de Ploumanac'h
Sculpted by the sea and time, balanced in a sometimes more than improbable equilibrium, steeped in mystery and fuelling the imagination, the rocks recall the power of the natural elements.
View full page →↓ 25.4 km · about 35 min by car to the next stop
Castles · Côtes-d'Armor
4 Château de Tonquédec
The imposing ruins of the château de Tonquédec stand in a fine setting, on a promontory overlooking the Léguer valley.
View full page →Day 2 — Plage des Sables-d'Or-les-Pins to Château de Dinan
This day brings together 5 sites close to each other: castles, beaches and natural wonders. Allow half an hour to an hour and a half per site, plus travel time.
Driving for the day: about 57.7 km, or 1 h 14 behind the wheel in total (excluding visits).
Beaches · Côtes-d'Armor
5 Plage des Sables-d'Or-les-Pins
The brilliance of its sand gave rise to a legend saying that the islet of Saint-Michel, off the little estuary, which once sheltered a treasure, was engulfed by the waves that scattered the gold ingots it hid.
View full page →↓ 10.3 km · about 13 min by car to the next stop
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
6 Cap Fréhel
Cap Fréhel is the largest area (nearly 400 hectares) of coastal heath on the French coasts.
View full page →↓ 3.9 km · about 6 min by car to the next stop
Castles · Côtes-d'Armor
7 Château de Fort La Latte
Every castle has its legends, and Fort La Latte is no exception.
View full page →↓ 42.0 km · about 52 min by car to the next stop
Villages · Côtes-d'Armor
8 Dinan
Surrounded by 3 kilometres of ramparts, the medieval town of Dinan, unique in Brittany, and its many half-timbered houses have overlooked the Rance Valley since the eleventh century.
View full page →↓ 1.4 km · about 3 min by car to the next stop
Castles · Côtes-d'Armor
9 Château de Dinan
Dinan has many medieval ruins including almost intact ramparts and the "castle of Duchess Anne".
View full page →Day 3 — Gorges du Corong to Cap d'Erquy
This day brings together 3 sites close to each other: waterfalls, villages and natural wonders. It passes through Erquy. Allow half an hour to an hour and a half per site, plus travel time.
Driving for the day: about 138.1 km, or 2 h 17 behind the wheel in total (excluding visits).
Waterfalls · Côtes-d'Armor
10 Gorges du Corong
Taking the direction of Saint-Nicodème or Kergrist-Moëlou, the road leads you through one of the wildest natural sites.
View full page →↓ 94.0 km · about 1 h 29 by car to the next stop
Villages · Côtes-d'Armor
11 Moncontour
A small town of character in the very heart of the Côtes-d'Armor, between two valleys, Moncontour is a medieval village ringed by ramparts and perched on a rocky promontory.
View full page →↓ 44.1 km · about 49 min by car to the next stop
Natural wonders · Erquy
12 Cap d'Erquy
Pink sandstone cliffs 470 million years old, heaths and old quarries, at the eastern end of the bay of Saint-Brieuc.
View full page →When to go
From May to September conditions are more favourable. Summer is lively on the coast. The weather changes quickly all year round: always pack a waterproof layer.
Getting around
A car is practical for linking the sites. The customs officers' path (GR34) offers lovely walks. For the islands, you need to take a boat.
Our tips
- Check tide times before going to the beach.
- Pack warm, waterproof clothing.
- Respect protected areas for birds.
- Taste seafood and galettes.
If you have more time
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
Côte de Granit Rose
On this stretch of the Trégor coast, rocks of pinkish granite with shapes sculpted by erosion make up a landscape unique in France. The Customs Officers' path, between Perros-Guirec and Ploumanac'h, offers the most beautiful route.
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
Sillon de Talbert
Phew! A haven of total peace, a place unique in the world for its specificity. An isthmus protected for bird breeding, notably the second classified site for the breeding of little terns.
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
Rochers de Trébeurden
Trébeurden's wild coast, which unfolds on either side of these beaches, offers walks where the customs officers' path will make you stop on the Pointe du Château peninsula, where several rocks seem to turn into sculpted animals.
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
Les chaos des Traouïero
Between Trégastel and Perros-Guirec, on the Pink Granite Coast, hides an astonishing site: the Traouïero.
Natural wonders · Côtes-d'Armor
Ile de Bréhat
Île-de-Bréhat is a French commune in the Côtes-d'Armor département, north of the Pointe de l'Arcouest in Brittany, made up of the Bréhat archipelago, named after the main island.
Zoos & wildlife parks · Côtes-d'Armor
Zooparc de Trégomeur
In an exceptional valley floor, entirely recreated in 2007, this vast animal ensemble devoted to Asia is set in a splendid green setting.
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